Market · Toji / Minami Ward

Toji Kobo-ichi Flea Market 東寺弘法市

On the 21st of every month, over 1,000 stalls fill the grounds of Toji around its five-storey pagoda: antiques, vintage kimono, ceramics, street food and plants. Kyoto's biggest flea market.

Hours21st of every month, ~5:00-16:00 (stalls vary)

ClosedHeld only on the 21st

PriceFree

Getting thereToji Station (Kintetsu), 10 min; Kyoto Station, 15 min

Time needed2-3 hours

Best timeEarly morning on the 21st

Address1 Kujocho, Minami Ward, Kyoto

About

Kobo-san, held on the 21st to mark the day Kukai (Kobo Daishi) died, has drawn pilgrims to Toji for centuries, and the monthly fair grew alongside them. Today stalls spill across the whole temple precinct: dealers in old indigo textiles and secondhand kimono, tea bowls and lacquerware, tools, bonsai and pickles, plus rows of yakisoba, taiyaki and grilled-squid stands. Prices for kimono and haori can be remarkably low, and bargaining politely is accepted. December's Shimai-Kobo (21 December) is the biggest of the year. Entry to the market is free; entry to the pagoda and halls is separate.

Highlights

Around 1,000 stalls on the 21st of each month
Vintage kimono and haori from a few hundred yen
Antique ceramics, indigo textiles, tools and woodblock prints
Street food beneath the 55 m five-storey pagoda
Shimai-Kobo on 21 December, the biggest fair of the year

Tips

Arrive around 7:00-9:00 for the best pickings; it thins out after 15:00
Bring cash in small notes; very few stalls take cards
A small cloth bag helps for fragile ceramics
Check the day of week: weekend 21sts are far busier

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